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Hey brother Nasheed,

I was going through my bookmarks and stumbled across Tumblr. It has been a long time since we have connected. I hope life is treating you well. I wish you all the best in this new year!

Peace, Brother Mo:

It's great to hear from you!

I hope your e-mail address hasn't changed since 2019 (mine has). I'll hit you back there.

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Untitled, Photo by Charlotte Rudolph, 1931

#Charlotte Rudolph #photography #Black and White #still life #1931 #1930s #30s #flowers

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Facts.

#quote #healing #honesty #self reflection #self analysis #suffering

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From the album "Tender Feelings" (1960)

Bass – Gene Taylor Drums – Lex Humphries Piano – Duke Pearson

Bluebird of Happiness

Duke Pearson

#Duke Pearson #music #jazz #piano #Bluebird of Happiness #1960 #Tender Feelings #1960s #60s #video

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The stillness. It was crouched down in the next booth. It was waiting for her to leave. It would walk down the street with her and into the apartment. Or it might leave the shop when she did, but not go down the street at all, but somehow seep into the apartment before she got there, so that when she opened the door it would be there. Formless. Shapeless. Waiting. Waiting.

Ann Petry, The Street

The Street was the first novel by an African-American woman to sell one million copies.

#Ann Petry #quote #literature #The Street #African American literature #Black literature #American literature

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Photo by Francois Pierre (https://senegman.tumblr.com/)

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#Francois Pierre #photo #black and white #photography #portraiture #Black gay men #African American gay men #LGBTQ POC #photographers on Tumblr #senegman #Black love #Black on Black love

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Clair de Lune - Debussy / Alexej Gerassimez & SIGNUM saxophone quartet

#Alexej Gerassimez & SIGNUM saxophone quartet #Alexej Gerassimez #SIGNUM #music #Debussy #video #classical

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The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.

Pablo Picasso (via quotemadness)

#Pablo Picasso #quote #inspirational #meaning of life #purpose of life #personal favorite

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A youth stands in an intersection under construction in Old Havana, 2005-2015. - photo by David LaFevor, from the photo-essay article "This Afro-Cuban Life"

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#David LaFevor #photography #black and white #street photography #documentary photography #Afro Cuban boy #Afro Cuban people #Cuba #old havana #2005-2015 #2000s #2010s #shadows and light #link

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#Joni Mitchell #music #soft rock #The Sire Of Sorrow (Job’s Sad Song) #1994 #Turbulent Indigo #1990s #90s

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Pay attention to the things you are naturally drawn to. They are often connected to your path, passion, and purpose in life. Have the courage to follow them.

Ruben Chavez (via quotemadness)

#Ruben Chavez #quote #attraction #inspirational #passion #purpose

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Winter Attack, Photo © Michiko Ôtomo

#Michiko Ôtomo #photography #Black and White #snow #night photography

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From their debut album “Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly” (1977)

@0rph3u5 Thanks for posting this. I wish you wouldn’t delete your blogs when you take a rest from Tumblr.

Frankie Beverly & Maze While I’m alone

#Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly #Maze #Frankie Beverly #music #R&B #1977 #1970s #70s

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On the 50th anniversary of Joni Mitchell’s masterpiece “Blue” (1971), a great article of quotes of appreciation from an array of other musicians.

#the guardian #article #Joni Mitchell #music #history #personal favorite #Blue #Ladies Of The Canyon #Clouds #Song To A Seagull #For The Roses

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Trying to understand consciousness with your mind is like trying to illuminate the sun with a candle.

Mooji (via aspiritualwarrior)

#Mooji #quote #spiritual #consciousness

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Morgan Maassen

#Morgan Maassen #photo #black and white #photography #motion photography #photographic art #underwater photography #summer

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Written by Harry Warren & Mack Gordon.

Bass – Jimmy Garrison Drums – Elvin Jones Piano – McCoy Tyner Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane

John Coltrane Quartet - I Wish I Knew (Ballads, 1962)

#John Coltrane Quartet #John Coltrane #music #jazz #I Wish I Knew #1963 #Ballads #1960s #60s